ROBSON CONCENCAIO – 60 KG

Date of Birth : 25/10/1988

Place of Birth : Salvador, Bahia

Height : 175cm

Residence : Salvador

Coach : Cristiano Jesus Da Rocha; Vladimir Juliano Godoy

A veteran of three AIBA World Championships, Conceicao won silver at the 2013 edition in Almaty. The AIBA Pro Boxing star began boxing aged 13, and enjoys cooking and taking care of animals, while his favourite sporting memory occurred when he proposed to his wife during an interview at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games. Conceicao’s boxing idols are Roy Jones Jr and Floyd Mayweather, and he will be looking to maintain the momentum he gained by winning the AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships.

Past Results

2015 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Vargas, VEN) 1st place – 60KG Won against Lazaro Alvarez (CUB) 3:0 in the final; Won against Luis Cabrera (VEN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Lindolfo Delgado (MEX) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2014 – South American Games (Santiago de Chile, CHI) 1st place – 60KG Won against Luis Arcon (VEN) 3:0 in the final; Won against Brian Ivan Nunez (ARG) 3:0 in the semi-final

2014 – World Series of Boxing Season 2013/2014 9th Round – 60KG Won against Pavlo Ishchenko (UKR) 3:0

2014 – World Series of Boxing Season 2013/2014 5th Round – 60KG Won against Dequan Mays (USA) 3:0

2013 – World Series of Boxing Season 2013/2014 1st Round – 60KG Won against Brian Ivan Nunez (ARG) 3:0

2013 – AIBA World Championships (Almaty, KAZ) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Lazaro Alvarez (CUB) 3:0 in the final; Won against Domenico Valentino (ITA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Vikash Malik (IND) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Dmytro Chernyak (UKR) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Dorjnyambuu Otgondalai (MGL) 2:1 in the first preliminary round

2013 – AMBC American Continental Championships (Santiago de Chile, CHI) 1st place – 60KG Won against Luis Arcon (VEN) 3:0 in the final; Won against Michael Alexander (TRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Luis Salazar (DOM) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Faider Hernandez (COL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round

2013 – Roberto Balado Cup (Havana, CUB) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Dorjnyambuu Otgondalai (MGL) 3:0 in the final; Won against Ivan Onate (CUB) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Pablo Vicente (CUB) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Faider Hernandez (COL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round

2013 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 1st place – 60KG Won against Bunyamin Aydin (TUR) 14:9 in the final; Won against Gani Zhailauov (KAZ) 13:8 in the semi-final; Won against Joseph Cordina (WAL) 12:8 in the quarter-final; Won against Radomir Obrusniak (POL) 16:4 in the first preliminary round

2013 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Detelin Dalakliev (BUL) 13:11 in the semi-final; Won against Kalin Mavrodiev (BUL) 15:10 in the quarter-final

2012 – London 2012 Olympic Games (London, GBR) participant – 60KG Lost to Josh Taylor (SCO) 13:9 in the first preliminary round

2012 – Brazilian National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Israel Silva (BRA) RSC 3rd round in the final; Won against Renivan Reves (BRA) 12:4 in the semi-final; Won against Joedison Teixeira (BRA) 28:13 in the quarter-final

2012 – Cheo Aponte Tournament (Caguas, PUR) 1st place – 60KG Won against Alberto Machado (PUR) 18:15 in the final; Won against Wellington Arias (DOM) 14:9 in the semi-final; Won against Dereck Cuevas (PUR) AB 3rd round in the quarter-final

2012 – Umakhanov Memorial Tournament (Makhachkala, RUS) 1st place – 60KG Won against Vyacheslav Shipunov (RUS) 8:7 in the final; Won against Yarash Magomedov (RUS) 11:6 in the semi-final; Won against Sevak Miroyan (ARM) 14:5 in the quarter-final

2012 – Chemistry Cup (Halle, GER) 1st place – 60KG Won against Gani Zhailauov (KAZ) 16:8 in the final; Won against David Oliver Joyce (IRL) 17:10 in the semi-final; Won against Dorjnyambuu Otgondalai (MGL) 17:9 in the quarter-final

2011 – Panamerican Games (Guadalajara, MEX) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Yasnier Toledo (CUB) 16:11 in the final; Won against Angel Suarez (PUR) 27:8 in the semi-final; Won against Toka Kahn-Clary (USA) 21:6 in the quarter-final; Won against Wellington Arias (DOM) 18:11 in the first preliminary round

2011 – AIBA World Championships (Baku, AZE) 9th place – 60KG Lost to Vasyl Lomachenko (UKR) 19:18 in the third preliminary round; Won against Marin Ward (ENG) 21:20 in the second preliminary round; Won against Michal Chudecki (POL) 16:7 in the first preliminary round

2011 – World Military Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 1st place – 60KG Won against Alaa Shili (TUN) 13:10 in the final; Won against Abdelkader Chadi (ALG) 15:11 in the semi-final; Won against Hu Qianxun (CHN) 11:9 in the quarter-final; Won against Moses Gitonga (KEN) 14:4 in the second preliminary round; Won against Alseny Sylla (GUI) 17:3 in the first preliminary round

2011 – Cheo Aponte Tournament (Caguas, PUR) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Nestor Bravo (PUR) 15:13 in the final; Won against Angel Suarez (PUR) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Alex Rynn (CAN) 17:10 in the quarter-final

2011 – Juan Venegas Tournament (San Juan, PUR) 1st place – 60KG Won against Jefferson Silva (BRA) 15:7 in the final; Won against Angel Suarez (PUR) 19:6 in the semi-final

2011 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Yasnier Toledo (CUB) 22:13 in the final; Won against Redouane Kaya (SWE) 18:6 in the semi-final; Won against Roberto Navarro (DOM) RSC 2nd round in the quarter-final

2011 – 2nd Panamerican Games Qualifier (Quito, ECU) 1st place – 60KG Won against Cesar Villarraga (COL) 18:7 in the final; Won against Julio Cortez (ECU) 15:8 in the semi-final; Won against Roberto Navarro (DOM) 17:14 in the quarter-final

2011 – 1st Panamerican Games Qualifier (Cumana, VEN) 10th place – 60KG Lost to Fradimil Macayo (VEN) 16:7 in the first preliminary round

2009 – AMBC American Continental Championships (Mexico City, MEX) 1st place – 57KG Won against Oscar Valdez (MEX) 6:5 in the final; Won against Claudio Marrero (DOM) 9:5 in the semifinal; Won against Ivan Onate (CUB) 10:8 in the quarterfinal

2008 – International Meeting (Bridgeport, USA) 2nd place – 57KG Lost to Gary Russell (USA) 27:8 in the final

2008 – 2nd Panamerican Olympic Qualification Tournament (Guatemala City, GUA) 1st place – 57KG Won against Roberto Navarro (DOM) 5:0 in the final; Won against Abner Cotto (PUR) 24:6 in the semifinal; Won against Arash Usmanee (CAN) 21:7 in the quarterfinal; Won against Angel Rodriguez (VEN) 14:9 in the first round

2008 – 1st Panamerican Olympic Qualification Tournament (Port Of Spain, TRI) 3rd place – 57KG Lost to Idel Torriente (CUB) 18:6 in the semifinal; Won against Jesus Cuellar (ARG) 16:9 in the quarterfinal

2008 – Independence Cup (Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM) 1st place – 57KG Won against Ivan Onate (CUB) 8:6 in the final

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